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Darkness, Light, Darkness

Darkness, Light, Darkness

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Darkness, Light, Darkness

1990

0h 8m

7.5(162 votes)

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Comedy

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A human body gradually reconstructs itself as its various component parts crowd themselves into a small room and eventually, after much experimentation, sort out which part goes where.

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Directed by: Jan Švankmajer
Written by: Jan Švankmajer

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